Builders in Townsville

Every business below is checked against the QBCC licence register and ranked by quantified Google-review themes — never by who paid.

Showing all 6 licensed builders across TownsvilleUpdated 2026-08-27 · Register QBCC

Nº 01

Ellis Developments QLD

QBCC Licence verified

4.549 reviews on Google

Based in Garbutt

Professional & friendly · 22Response time · 13Communication · 11

In Garbutt, new home builds lead what customers talk about with Ellis Developments QLD, and design & approvals come up alongside them (reviews analysed as of 28 August 2026). The feedback names several people, including office staff — a sign of a team with someone at the front desk. The owner wrote back to 36 of the 42 customers who left feedback, and close to half of the sampled reviews appeared within the past 12 months. The first Google review for this builder goes back to March 2018, so its review history spans more than eight years. The QBCC register confirmed the licence current in the class Builder - Open on 22 August 2026. 4.5 stars across 49 Google reviews.

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Nº 02

IK Building & Construction

QBCC Licence verified

4.511 reviews on Google

Based in Garbutt

Quality of work · 8Response time · 6Communication · 2

IK Building & Construction's owner writes back to the vast majority of customers who leave feedback, a pattern that stands out against the Garbutt builder's modest review count. Its Google history reaches back to December 2015, giving it a decade of customer feedback on record. Quality of work leads what customers describe, with renovations the most common job type mentioned. The QBCC register confirmed a current Builder - Low Rise licence on 22 August 2026. Rated 4.5 stars across 11 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026.

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Nº 03

Kimberley Constructions Qld Pty Ltd

QBCC Licence verified

5.018 reviews on Google

Based in Gulliver

Quality of work · 16Communication · 16Professional & friendly · 12

Feedback on Kimberley Constructions Qld Pty Ltd brings up several different names, one of them on the phones — the pattern of a team rather than a solo operator. The Gulliver builder holds 5 stars across 18 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026, and customers most often talk about bathrooms & kitchens and renovations. The QBCC register confirmed its Builder - Low Rise licence as current on 22 August 2026.

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Nº 04

Pro-View Homes

QBCC Licence verified

3.715 reviews on Google

Based in Julago

Professional & friendly · 4Quality of work · 4Communication · 4

People who hire Pro-View Homes tend to mention the same tradesperson by name, suggesting the owner handles the work personally. The earliest Google review for this Julago builder appears in March 2021, giving it at least five years of review history. Customers talk most about design & approvals, with new home builds and bathrooms & kitchens also coming up. The QBCC register showed a current Builder - Low Rise licence on 22 August 2026. The business carries 3.7 stars across 15 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026.

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Nº 05

Shane Firmin Carpentry Pty Ltd

QBCC Licence verified

4.419 reviews on Google

Based in Mount St John

Professional & friendly · 8Quality of work · 8Response time · 4

In Mount St John, the first Google review of Shane Firmin Carpentry Pty Ltd was posted in December 2019, marking more than six years of customer feedback. The owner wrote back to 17 of the 18 customers who left feedback. Customers most often bring up renovations and bathrooms & kitchens in their feedback. The QBCC register confirmed the builder's licence as current on 22 August 2026, covering the class Builder - Low Rise. The business holds a 4.4-star rating across 19 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026.

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Nº 06

Townsend Constructions NQ

QBCC Licence verified

4.413 reviews on Google

Based in Hyde Park

Professional & friendly · 9Quality of work · 7Response time · 3

Customers keep naming the same person at Townsend Constructions NQ, which reads as an owner who works the tools themselves rather than a crew. The earliest Google review for this Hyde Park builder lands in August 2019, giving it over seven years of feedback on record. Bathrooms and kitchens lead the work customers describe, with renovations and outdoor structures also coming up. The business is rated 4.4 stars across 13 Google reviews as of 28 August 2026. Its QBCC licence, covering Builder - Low Rise, was confirmed current on 22 August 2026.

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By the numbers

Builders in Townsville, ranked by verified Google review volume

Every figure below is counted from this page's own register checks and review analysis — 110 reviews read across 6 licence-verified businesses. Ratings are shown as attributed text and link to the source profile.

Rank	Business	Base suburb	Licence class	Google rating	Most-mentioned praise
01	Ellis Developments QLD	Garbutt	Builder - Open	4.549 on Google	Professional & friendly · 22
02	Shane Firmin Carpentry Pty Ltd	Mount St John	Builder - Low Rise	4.419 on Google	Professional & friendly · 8
03	Kimberley Constructions Qld Pty Ltd	Gulliver	Builder - Low Rise	5.018 on Google	Quality of work · 16
04	Pro-View Homes	Julago	Builder - Low Rise	3.715 on Google	Professional & friendly · 4
05	Townsend Constructions NQ	Hyde Park	Builder - Low Rise	4.413 on Google	Professional & friendly · 9
06	IK Building & Construction	Garbutt	Builder - Low Rise	4.511 on Google	Quality of work · 8

What reviewers praise most

Professional & friendlypraised at 5 of 6 · 55 mentions

Quality of workpraised at 5 of 6 · 43 mentions

Communicationpraised at 4 of 6 · 33 mentions

Response timepraised at 4 of 6 · 26 mentions

Licence classes held

Builder - Low Rise5 of 6

Builder - Open1 of 6

Coverage and verification dates

6 businesses based across 5 suburbs. Licences all verified on 2026-08-22.

About builders in Townsville

Townsville shares its cyclone wind rating with Cairns and the rest of tropical North Queensland — Wind Region C under AS/NZS 1170.2 — yet the climate runs close to opposite. This is the dry tropics: a reliable dry season runs roughly May to October, and the Bureau's figures put Townsville's annual rainfall under 1,200mm against Cairns' 2,000mm-plus, so the same wind-load standard here answers to a far drier build calendar. A large defence garrison and a university city layer renovation and infill demand over new-estate growth further out. Every builder listed here is checked against the QBCC register.

Two facts a South-East Queensland or Cairns page can't claim come from the same geography and pull cost in different directions: cyclone-rated tie-downs, bracing and glazing add to a quote as they do in Cairns, while the wet-dry swing behind the numbers above — January averages 274mm, September under 10mm — drives soil movement that matters for footing design, so ask whether a slab was engineered for the site rather than assumed standard. Lavarack Barracks, Australia's largest army base, and James Cook University's Townsville campus (10,000-plus students) sit a few kilometres apart and anchor a renovation market distinct from a pure new-build boom. It shows in the suburbs: North Ward, dating to the 1870s, carries heritage-listed stock where an extension must negotiate an older structure, while Elliot Springs, a master-planned estate 15 minutes from the CBD, is building toward 26,000 people on land with none of that history. Ask which job type a builder has experience in.

Typical prices in Townsville

Ranges reflect quotes observed locally — not national averages, not advertised "from" prices.

Service	Typical range (A$)
New house build / extension shell (per m²) Archicentre Australia's CostGuide 2026 (archicentreaustralia.com.au/resources/cost-guide/, published 2026, GST-inclusive) prices new residential construction — including extensions to an existing building — at $2,700–$5,100/m² for the shell. This is one flat national figure with no per-city breakdown; the guide itself flags that 'regional areas may attract a premium' on top, and North Queensland's distance from the south-east's supply chains makes that caveat directly relevant here. It excludes wet-area fit-out, services upgrades and site costs, and a Townsville build additionally carries the cyclone-rated tie-downs, bracing and glazing that Wind Region C requires, none of which are itemised in this shell rate.	A$2,700 — A$5,100
Kitchen fit-out The same guide's wet-area fit-out table separately prices a kitchen at $23,000–$49,000, a bathroom or en-suite at $17,500–$35,000, and a laundry at $10,000–$19,000; the kitchen figure is used here. White goods are excluded. As above, this is a single national figure with no Townsville-specific breakdown, covering standard materials and fixtures rather than a luxury fit-out.	A$23,000 — A$49,000
Deck installation or repair (small-to-medium scope) Airtasker's Townsville decking page (airtasker.com/au/services/decking/townsville/, fetched 2026-08-27) discloses completed-task pricing: $250 low, $310 median, $730 high, based on 6 reviews — a small sample, so treat this as indicative of general deck repair or small installation work rather than a full new elevated-deck build quoted by a licensed builder.	A$250 — A$730
Carpentry (small jobs) Airtasker's Townsville carpentry page (airtasker.com/au/services/carpentry/townsville/, fetched 2026-08-27) discloses: $95 low, $200 median, $500 high, based on 12 reviews. Recent listed tasks span cabinet fixing through to built cabinetry, so this is small-job carpentry pricing via the platform, not a builder's quote for a defined renovation project.	A$95 — A$500
Minor building repairs (small maintenance jobs) Airtasker's Townsville handyman page (airtasker.com/au/services/handyman/townsville/, fetched 2026-08-27) discloses: $80 low, $150 median, $300 high, based on 133 reviews — the largest sample of any Townsville figure on this page. Listed tasks include wall repairs, fixture replacement and small structural fixes, so this is a floor for minor building-repair pricing rather than any renovation or extension scope.	A$80 — A$300

Common questions

Does Townsville's Wind Region C classification mean I need a different QBCC licence class?

No — QBCC licence classes are set by building class and floor area, not by wind region. 'Builder – Low Rise' covers class 1/10 buildings without limit and other building classes up to 2,000m² of gross floor area, 'Builder – Medium Rise' is capped at three storeys, and 'Builder – Open' is unrestricted. What Wind Region C changes is the engineering behind the licence: homes here are typically designed to AS 4055's C1–C4 cyclone classification depending on how exposed the site is, with a hilltop or open block needing a higher rating than one sheltered by other buildings. Ask which classification your site needs and whether the builder has actually built to it before, not just whether their licence covers the job type.

When should a Home Warranty premium appear on my Townsville building contract?

For residential building work over $3,300 (labour, materials and GST combined), your licensed builder must pay a premium into the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme, itemised in your contract. It covers non-completion, defective work and subsidence for six years and six months from completion, up to $200,000. A Townsville quote that adds cyclone-rated bracing, tie-downs or glazing is more likely to cross that $3,300 threshold on even a modest job than an equivalent scope further south — one more reason to confirm the premium is listed rather than assume a small job is exempt.

Should I become an owner-builder to save money on a Townsville project?

You can, but weigh the trade-offs. Once your own building work tops $11,000 you need a QBCC owner-builder permit and must complete a course first. Owner-builders get no Home Warranty cover, carry all liability personally, and QBCC issues only one permit every six years; sell within six years of completion and you must disclose the owner-builder status in writing, a notice that stays on the title for seven years. In a cyclone-rated wind region, getting the structural detailing wrong costs more to fix than in a milder climate — for anything structural, a licensed builder's warranty cover is usually worth paying for.

My house is in an older suburb like North Ward — what should I ask a builder before extending?

Ask whether they've actually worked on housing stock from that era, not just current project-home builds — North Ward's homes date to the 1870s, and tying a new extension into original framing, stumps or brickwork is a different skill to building on a clear slab. Confirm early whether the existing structure needs remedial work uncovered once the extension starts, and get that risk addressed in the contract rather than left as a verbal 'we'll sort it out if it comes up.'

I'm posted to Townsville and buying land in a new estate like Elliot Springs — does anything change from renovating an established home?

The licensing rule doesn't change — a house on a standard residential lot is still 'Builder – Low Rise' territory regardless of the estate's overall size. What differs is the contract: new-estate builds are usually a fixed-price package against a published inclusions list and any covenants the estate sets on design or fencing, so read that list as carefully as the licence and confirm the Home Warranty premium is itemised before signing. If you're relocating on a posting, also confirm the contract's timeline allows for handover without you on-site for the whole build.

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